Active Travel Route

With a busy main road running through Culbokie, CCT is keen to respond to community concerns about travel safety issues.  We want to make it easier, safer and more attractive for everyone to get about the village, enjoy the local facilities and to access public transport, on foot or by bicycle.

We were delighted to be awarded funding from Sustrans in 2019 to undertake a feasibility study and develop designs for an active travel route running through the village and out to the A9 where more frequent buses are available. Early in the project's development we decided to divide the project into two ‘bite-sized’ chunks. Phase 1 focuses on the section within the village. The second Phase out to Duncaston will be considered once Phase 1 is complete.

In broad terms the proposal for phase 1 is to reduce the speed of vehicles through the village to the actual speed limit of 20 mph in order to increase safety and make it more enjoyable to walk, cycle or use a mobility aid. This will be achieved through: new traffic calming measures; existing footpaths will be widened to 2 metres where necessary and possible; and there will be new footpaths and zebra crossings so people can walk through the village easily. 

A firm of engineering consultants, Pell Frischmann, was appointed to undertake the feasibility and design work. This was a highly consultative process involving several stages to reach a design that addresses community concerns and physical constraints. Three rounds of consultation were enormously helpful in steering the evolution of the designs which were widely supported by local residents. 

Highland Council took over responsibility for implementing Phase 1 of the project in 2024 and received funding for implementation in the financial year 2025/26. After open tendering, Strath Civil Engereering were appointed to undertake construction which will be completed by March 2026. 

View the current proposals

View Placemaking Proposals: Mound by school, Village Centre, Pump Area.